Dora GrahamTate

ROCK SPRING Dora "Dotsie" Graham-Tate, 75, entered sweetly into eternity Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2011, at Memorial Hospital in Chattanooga.Dora was born in Chattanooga, to the late Joe and Ethel Gordy. Dotsie worked at Van Heusen for a many years before retiring to Florida. After retirement, She worked at Watts Funeral Home as a receptionist until her health failed her. She loved to collect doves, apples and any little dog statue that reminded her of her beloved "Pepper".Dora was preceded in death by her husbands, Charles Edward Graham and Bruce H. Tate; and her parents; and her brother, Jack Gordy.She leaves to cherish her memories her sister, Betty Haslerig and her husband,, Richard, of Rock Spring, Ga; brother, Thomas Gordy and his wife, Charlene, of Rock Spring, Ga.; stepchildren, Waymon Graham of Mississippi, Robey Tate of Georgia, Terry Tate of Georgia, Lynn Clark of South Carolina, Cindy Fraiser of Mississippi, Cheryl Anderson of Georgia; step daughter-in-law, Doris Tate; Caregivers, Mike Haslerig, Ronnie, Leisa, David, Clint and Justin Haslerig, Russell and Ann Turley; and her Floridians, Jamie, Jessica, Landrum and Amylie Watts and the entire staff of Watts Funeral Home; several stepgrandchildren, stepgreat-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and many friends who will miss her dearly.Visitation will be 5-8:30 p.m. today, Aug. 31, 2011, at the funeral home.A Celebration of Dotsie's life will be 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011, at Wallis Memorial Chapel.Arrangements are by Wallis-Wilbanks Funeral Home, of LaFayette.